Most Wanted: Injection killed toddler

April 30, 2010

Updated Aug. 21, 2013 1:17 p.m.

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Laura King Escalante, 47, of Irvine has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. Escalante allegedly ran an unlicensed medical clinic and gave an injection that killed an 18-month-old child, according to police. Escalante is 5 feet 3 inches and 160 pounds. Anyone with information about the suspects is asked to call Suzanna Smedley at 714-573-3393 or e-mail ssmedley@tustinca.org. HANDOUT, TEXT BY ELYSSE JAMES

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When Rudy Castellon moved out of a home in the 12500 block of Tours in Garden Grove, he took with him his roommate's flat screen TV and DVD player. That was Jan. 31 this year. He drove off in an older orange Dodge Ram van. On March 31, police said, Castellon returned to the house and broke into his old room, which had been rented to someone else. He came back again on April 6 and is accused of stealing the oven and other things, and of cutting the power wires to the house. Police said he's been seen with a gun. He did not show up for an arraignment in February for a Santa Ana case and has a $25,000 warrant. Castellon, who also goes by the name Jesse, turned 23 on April 2. He's 5 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs 135 to 150 pounds. His last known address was 12562 Tours in Garden Grove, and he's known to frequent the Travel Country at 12721 Harbor Blvd., Garden Grove, where his mother lives. He also has spent time in Santa Ana. Castellon has a scar on his right eyebrow. Anyone with information is asked to call investigator Chris Wasinger at 714-741-5827. TEXT BY ELYSSE JAMES

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On Christmas Eve 2003, Miguel Angel Martinez allegedly strangled his wife in front of one of their children. According to prosecutors, Martinez had been controlling and abusive during the couple's relationship and his wife wanted to end it. The two began to argue that day and their 10-year-old son allegedly saw Martinez strangling his mother in the family's bathroom. She was later found there, dead. Martinez is believed to have fled with his brother, Jaime Martinez, to Mexico. Anyone with information is asked to contact authorities at 866-673-2574. TEXT BY SALVADOR HERNANDEZ

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The fingerprints of Victor Hugo Castellanos, also known as Daniel David Estran, were found inside a burglarized vehicle in Garden Grove. He's a suspect in another vehicle burglary in Garden Grove. The 40-year-old man had pleaded guilty to burglary in 2006, court records show. Police said he is a transient known to live on the east side of Garden Grove. Anyone with information is asked to call Investigator Wasinger at 714-741-5827. TEXT BY ELYSSE JAMES

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A 21-year-old man was leaving a party in Stanton when, officials said, Porfirio Medina made him stop his car in the middel of Santa Maria Street. Authorities said they are not sure what made the 21-year-old man stop, or what prompted the shooting, but the driver was shot and killed while sitting in the car. Medina is believed to be an active gang member in the area, and investigators believe he is still in the Southern California area. Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators at -866-TIP-OCSD or 1-866-847-6273. TEXT BY SALVADOR HERNANDEZ

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Fingerprints traced back to Eduardo Negrete Paz were found on spray paint cans used to vandalize the inside of a vacant building in the 11800 block of Cardinal Circle in Garden Grove on Jan. 7, 2010. The building had also been broken into once the week before. People had been partying and two table saws were stolen from the business, officials said. Paz is 6 feet tall and was last known to be living in the 4900 block of W. Seventh St. in Santa Ana. Anyone with information is asked to call 714-741-5827. TEXT BY ELYSSE JAMES

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Tim James Marino (pictured) and Allen Ward Crocker allegedly raped a 24-year-old friend after slipping her a drug in her beer, authorities said. Then, the two videotaped the crime, authorities said. On Sept. 14, 2003, Marino and Crocker were planning for a night out, when the two men offered the female victim a beer. She sat down in a leather recliner, then started to pass out. Prosecutors said she remembers someone trying to disrobe and pulling down her pants. She resisted, but was unable to stop the rape. Crocker had an appointment to be interviewed by Newport Beach Police, but he dissappeared. He is believed to be living in Acapulco, Mexico. Anyone with information is asked to contact authorities at 866-673.2574. TEXT BY SALVADOR HERNANDEZ,

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Jose Guadalupe Lopez and his brother, Juan, are wanted on charges of assault with a deadly weapon for a fatal stabbing in June 1989 near Vista Del Mar Drive and Acacia Avenue in Fullerton. This photo is from 1989. Lopez is now 37 years old. He is 5 feet 8 inches tall. Lopez may have fled to Mexico. Anyone with information is asked to call Det. Barry Coffman at 714-738-5361. TEXT BY ELYSSE JAMES

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Prosecutors allege that Alfonso Flores Gomez went with a friend to rob a La Habra drug dealer, but the robbery took an unexpected turn. Gomez and his friend, Gilbert Rodriguez, were demanding drugs, money and guns from the dealer inside a motel on Feb. 17, 2005. Three other people were inside the motel room at the time. Then, for an unknown reason, Gomez turned to his friend, Rodriguez, and allegedly shot him dead. Gomez is described as 5 feet, 11 inches tall and between 195 to 210 pounds. He is believed to still be in the Southern California area. Anyone with information is asked to call 866-673-2574. TEXT BY SALVADOR HERNANDEZ

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Juan Manuel Lopez, 39, is wanted for a fatal stabbing in June 1989 at the intersection of Vista Del Mar Drive and N. Acacia Avenue in Fullerton. Police officers believe he may have fled to Mexico. Lopez is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall and 130 pounds. This photo is from 1989. Anyone with information about Lopez can call Det. Barry Coffman at 714-738-5361. TEXT BY ELYSSE JAMES, COURTESY OF THE FULLERTON POLICE DEPARTMENT

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A fight over a beer keg in a Halloween party led to the fatal stabbing of a 24-year-old man, authorities said. Ezequiel Jaurequi Gonzalez crashed a Halloween party in 2008 and tried to take a keg of beer with him. When Frankie Jesus Sotelo Jr. tried to stop him, a fight ensued. Sotelo died from his injuries. Gonzalez is believed to have fled to Mexico, but investigators believe he may have returned. Anyone with information is asked to contact authorities at 714-245-8440. TEXT BY SALVADOR HERNANDEZ,

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Martin Sanchez is wanted for a gang-related attempted murder in 2008 at Original Mike's Restaurant in Santa Ana. An AK-47 rifle was used in the crime, police said, and has not yet been found. Sanchez is wanted by the Santa Ana Police Department. Sanchez was described as 5 feet 6 inches tall, 185 pounds, with a tattoo of "ABR" on his upper back and a panther tattoo on his chest. Anyone with information is asked to call Det. D. Park at 714-245-8323 or 714-245-8665. TEXT BY ELYSSE JAMES, COURTESY OF SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT

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Roger Alan Giese is facing five counts of lewd acts upon a child under 14, lewd acts upon a child between 14 and 15 years old, and several other sexual crimes. According to the Orange County District Attorney's office, between 1998 and 2002 Giese used his post as a voice coach to sexually assault a boy. Giese allegedly used the family's friendship to get close to the boy, and told the 13 to 17 year old boy he was a member of an elite military unit to gain his trust. Giese failed to appear at his trial. He is described as 6 feet, 2 inches tall and 180 pounds. Anyone with information is asked to contact authorities at 866-673-2574. TEXT BY SALVADOR HERNANDEZ

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Alfredo Diaz Perez, also known as 'Panther,' is wanted, along with others in the West Trace criminal street gang, for stabbing several people in 2007. He also is wanted for a 2004 sex crime case, according to the Westminster Police Department. Perez is 24 years old, 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighs 240 pounds. He has tattoos of the numbers 23 and 714 on his right elbow, along with a star. He's also cross-eyed, officials stated. Anyone with information is asked to call Det. Bill Drinnin at 714-548-3734. COURTESY OF THE WESTMINSTER POLICE DEPARTMENT TEXT BY ELYSSE JAMES,

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Henry Quinones, a former Anaheim resident, dissappeared in the middle of trial where he faced 26 counts of lewd acts on a child under 14 years old. Today, Quinones would be 70 years old. Between 1984 and 1989, Quinones lived at the victim's home acting as a surrogate father, according to prosecutors. During that time, Quinones orally copulated, and had intercourse with the victim. The victim was described only as a child between the ages of three to eight. The abuse occurred almost on a daily basis. After Quinones dissappeared, he was tried in absentia and convicted. He was sentenced to 56 years in prison. He is described as 5 feet, 10 inches talk, 150 pounds and black hair with brown eyes. Anyone with information is asked to contact authorities at 866-673-2574. TEXT BY SALVADOR HERNANDEZ,

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Rickie Dean Graham, 41, is suspected of possession of dangerous drugs and paraphernalia and transporting or selling drugs. Graham's last known address is on California Street in Huntington Beach. He is 5 feet 10 inches tall. Graham has tattoos on both arms and legs and on the front and back of his torso. Anyone with information is asked to call Cypress Police at 714-229-6600. TEXT BY ELYSSE JAMES

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According to prosecutors, Hernandez disappeared almost immediately after his girlfriend's baby was found dead and beaten inside her home. He is wanted on a charge of assault of a child with force likely to produce great bodily harm. In Sept. 2004, Hernandez's girlfriend left him and her baby alone at her Santa Ana home. When she returned about three hours later, Hernandez left suddenly to run errands. According to the Orange County District Attorney's office, the 8-month-old child was unresponsive. The child had suffered five broken ribs, a torn heart, a large bruise and symptons that he had been shaken. Two pictures of Hernandez, which had been placed in the home, had also been removed. Hernandez is described as 5 feet, eight inches tall and 155 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information is asked to contact authorities at 866-673-2574.

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Ruben Cruz Marin, also known as Babyface, is wanted for the shooting and killing of a rival gang member in 1993 in Anaheim. Relatives told Anaheim police officers that Marin fled to Mexico. Marin is now 35 years old. He is 5 feet, 4 inches tall and has tattoos of "AJC" on his right knee and three dots on the left side of his chest. Anyone with information is asked to call 714-765-1900. TEXT BY ELYSSE JAMES

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Jason Liu, who would be 30 years old today, is believed to have been behind the wheel of a car used in a drive-by shooting that left one person dead and three injured in Fullerton. According to prosecutors, Liu, who is believed to have been a gang member, was driving with seven other people to fight a rival gang on Sept. 13, 2000. When their car neared their rivals, Liu is believed to have told the shooter, "Blast them." Liu is described as 5 feet, 11 inches tall, 150 pounds with black hair and brown hair. He is believed to have fled to Taiwan or South Korea. Anyone with information is asked to contact authorities at 866-673-2574. TEXT BY SALVADOR HERNANDEZ,

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Stephanie Anne Genovese, 34, is being charged with second degree burglary, recieving stolen property, posession of dangerous drugs and paraphernalia, theft and fraud in 2004. She's described as being 5 feet 7 inches tall, 150 pounds with red hair and hazel eyes. She was last known to be living at 5318 E. Second St., Long Beach. Anyone with information is asked to call Cypress Police Department at 714-229-6600. COURTESY PHOTO TEXT BY ELYSSE JAMES,

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Investigators say Mario Rizo Garcia shot and killed a San Juan Capistrano man over a dispute about lent tools. On March 23, 2003, Garcia allegedly waited outside the San Juan Capistrano home of Juan Ramon Perez and shot him several times. Perez had allegedly lent several tools Garcia and had asked for them to be returned. Orange County Sheriff Department investigators believe Garcia fled to Mexico after the shooting. A warrant for his arrest has been issued in both the US and Mexico. A $3,000 reward has been issued, by Perez's family, for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Garcia. TEXT BY SALVADOR HERNANDEZ

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A passer-by was shot after a drug deal went bad in Tustin in November 2000. Police are still searching for the suspected shooter, 33-year-old Shadi Jamal Abbasi. After a call reporting shots fired in a neighborhood, Tustin police officers arrived in the 1100 block of Sycamore Avenue at 7 p.m. Nov. 21, 2000. They found a man lying on the ground, bleeding from a gunshot wound, according to the Tustin Police Department. The man had been an innocent bystander, said Sgt. Jeff Blair. The officers also found marijuana at the scene and believe a drug transaction went bad, according to police. Shadi Jamal Abbasi is 5 feet 7 inches tall, about 230 pounds. He was last known to have lived in San Bernardino and has family members living in Irvine, police said. TEXT BY ELYSSE JAMES, COURTESY OF THE TUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT

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Miguel Angel Rangel is wanted by O.C. authorities on suspicion of shooting and killing his live-in girlfriend. Rangel and his girlfriend, Marisela Sandoval, were having an argument on July 27, 1998. Prosecutors believe that, fearing for her safety, she took Rangel's handgun and ran. She jumped out of a window while Rangel was chasing behind her. Rangel caught up and the two struggled for the gun. Rangel is believed to have shot Sandoval in front of their 6-year-old son. Rangel is described as 5 feet, 9 inches tall, 175 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He is believed to be a drug user and to bleach his hair at times. Anyone with information is asked to call 86-673-2574. TEXT BY SALVADOR HERNANDEZ

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Thiep Nguyen is wanted in Westminster for pistol-whipping his ex-wife's new boyfriend while he was sleeping. Nguyen had entered his ex-wife's house at 8:30 a.m. in October 2009 without permission and later fled, according to police. The 45-year-old also goes by the name Tim. He's described as 5 feet 9 inches tall and 220 pounds. Nguyen has a scar on his left arm. He's being charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Anyone with information is asked to call Det. Jim Wilson at 714-898-3315. TEXT BY ELYSSE JAMES, COURTESY OF THE WESTMINSTER POLICE DEPARTMENT

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Bulmaro Mojica and Fausto Urdiera knew each other fairly well, meeting up in the same El Modena house for card games. On June 6, 1985, the two began to argue during a card game. According to investigators, Mojica grabbed a butcher knife during the fight and plunged it into Urdiera's chest. Bulmaro left the house and officials have not had contact with him since. Mojica is believed to have been originally from the state of Guerrero in Mexico and has family in Guadalajara. Mojica is described as 6 feet, 2 inches tall, 185 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He would be 47 years old today. Investigators received information that Mojica may have died in Mexico, but have been unable to confirm that information. Anyone with information is asked to contact authorities at 866-TIP-OCSD or 1-866-847-6273. TEXT BY SALVADOR HERNANDEZ,

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Alejandro Zavala Sanchez, 29, is wanted by the Tustin Police Department for alleged carjacking and kidnapping on Dec. 12, 2000. According to the Tustin Police Department, Sanchez came out of the Shell gas station convenience store at 13131 Jamboree Ave. and stole a 1991 blue Toyota 4-Runner that had been left unlocked with the engine running. Three infants were sitting in car seats in the back seat of the truck, police said. Sanchez left the infants and their car seats in the bed of a truck in the parking lot of Costco at 2655 El Camino Real. The Toyota truck was found later in Ontario, which is also Sanchez' last known city of residence. Sanchez is 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs about 140 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes and is a Mexican National. He has also used the names Miguel Maldonado, Miguel Hernandez and Adolfo Iniguez Ortega. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Analyst Suzanna Smedley at 714-573-3393. TEXT BY ELYSSE JAMES, PHOTO COURTESY OF THE TUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT

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For eight years, investigators had not identified a suspect in the murder of Cari Ann Parnes, an 18-year-old woman who was found beaten and raped in an orange grove. Then, in February 2000, DNA evidence linked Leonardo Pimental Sanchez to the crime. Pimental's DNA sample was taken while he was serving time in state prison, but he had been released by the time his sample was tested, linking him to the 1992 murder. Pimental, who has an extensive rap sheet that includes rape, is believed to have fled to Mexico, but investigators with the Orange County Sheriff's Department believe he may have returned to the U.S. under a fake name. He is described as 5 feet, 10 inches tall, 150 pounds with black hair, brown eyes, and a tattoo of a scorpion on his right hand. TEXT BY SALVADOR HERNANDEZ

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Police officers are still searching for Antonio Lopez Cervantes, following a murder in Anaheim in 1993. Cervantes also has gone by the name Ignacio Contreras, according to the Anaheim Police Department. He's 42 years old, 5 feet 10 inches tall, and about 160 pounds. Cervantes has brown hair and brown eyes. Cervantes is suspected in a 1993 shooting murder in Anaheim, according to police. His relatives in the area have not cooperated with law enforcement and relatives in Alabama told police that he's in California, and that officers will not be able to find him, according to the Anaheim Police Department. He had been a licensed commercial truck driver, according to police. Cervantes should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information is asked to call 714-765-1900. TEXT BY ELYSSE JAMES, PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ANAHEIM POLICE DEPARTMENT

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Authorities believe Jose Lomela Morett, now 35 years old, was one of two men who shot and killed Robert Fierro on Oct. 20, 1996. Investigators said Fierro pulled to the curb to help a friend he was following to a car show, but were held up by two masked men. Fierro was shot twice with a .380 caliber gun. Morett is believed to have fled to Mexico. Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators at 1-866-TIP-OCSD or 1-866-847-6273. TEXT BY SALVADOR HERNANDEZ

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Gerald Guy Byrne, 49, is wanted by the Santa Ana Police Department. Officers believe the parolee strangled 69-year-old Charles John Samo in July 2009. Police described Byrne as a drug user and transient who frequented Tustin and Costa Mesa motels. He often wore a baseball hat. Byrne is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 170 pounds. Byrne is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information is asked to call the Santa Ana Homicide Unit at 714-245-8390. TEXT BY ELYSSE JAMES, PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT

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Say Norindra is believed to have been one of 13 people who were charged with attempted child molestation after a sting with Laguna Beach Police and pervertedjustice.com. In Feb. 2006, Norindra allegedly held an hours-long sexual conversation with who he thought was a 13-year-old girl. Norindra later showed up at a home, hoping to meet with the girl. Instead, he was taken into custody by police. Norindra pleaded not guilty to charges, but then disappeared. A $500,000 warrant for his arrest has been issued. Anyone with information is asked to contact authorities at 866-673-2574. TEXT BY SALVADOR HERNANDEZ,

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Jose Trinidad Ramos, 42, was last seen in Tustin and Santa Ana. He's wanted for murder and faces $500,000 bail. During an argument in 1995 between two groups of people, police said, Ramos fired a gun and hit a person not involved in the argument. Ramos has been described as 5 feet 8 inches tall and 150 pounds. Anyone with information is asked to call Suzanna Smedley at 714-573-3393 or e-mail ssmedley@tustinca.org. TEXT BY ELYSSE JAMES, COURTESY OF THE TUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT

Laura King Escalante, 47, of Irvine has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. Escalante allegedly ran an unlicensed medical clinic and gave an injection that killed an 18-month-old child, according to police. Escalante is 5 feet 3 inches and 160 pounds. Anyone with information about the suspects is asked to call Suzanna Smedley at 714-573-3393 or e-mail ssmedley@tustinca.org. HANDOUT, TEXT BY ELYSSE JAMES

Former Irvine resident Laura King Escalante allegedly ran an unlicensed medical clinic and gave an injection that killed an 18-month-old child.

Now, Tustin police officers are searching for the 47-year-old woman, who has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. She's among the Tustin Police Department's most wanted and now joins The Orange County Register's most wanted list.

Warrants for the arrests of several of the suspects have been issued, but they have either fled or eluded capture so far.

The Orange County Register will be compiling a list of the county's most wanted criminals each week. We will be contacting law enforcement agencies and profiling the most wanted as well as posting their mug shots.

The information is being pulled from local police departments, the FBI, the Orange County Sheriff's Department and the District Attorney's Office.

The suspects listed here are considered armed and dangerous. Law enforcement agencies ask that you contact police if you spot any of these men. Contact numbers will be included along with the picture of the suspects. Reward information will also be included.

Click on the first picture here to scroll through the lineup of some of Orange County's most wanted criminals. The list will grow each week and we will report if any are caught.

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